Added to Plex on Monday, Apr 15, 2024 Neil McCauley is a professional thief based in Los Angeles, leading a crew on high-stake heists. His life crosses with Vincent Hanna, an LAPD detective obsessed with his work. Their mutual professional respect complicates their adversarial relationship. As McCauley plans his final retirement heist, both men face personal and professional crises leading to a fateful confrontation.
Length: 2h 50m
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
This Title is: Tense and Character-driven
Cast
Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight, Tom Sizemore
Parental Guidance
Maturity Rating: R – Violence, language, and some sexual content
Trivia
- Heat was the first film to feature Al Pacino and Robert De Niro sharing screen time.
- The film’s iconic downtown LA shootout scene took three weekends to film and involved over 800 rounds of blanks.
- The film is known for its realistic depiction of criminal heists and police work, influenced by the real-life Chicago police officer, Chuck Adamson, who hunted the criminal Neil McCauley in the 1960s.
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Heat stands out for its detailed character development and intense action sequences. Michael Mann’s direction ensures a tight narrative that keeps audiences engaged. The performances by Pacino and De Niro are particularly noteworthy, making their onscreen face-off a memorable highlight of the film.
